The Arrivals (Video 2008)
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"The Oprah Winfrey Show" Episode dated 23 May 2005 (TV Episode 2005)
clips are shown"HBO First Look" War of the Worlds: The Final Invasion (TV Episode 2005)
many clips shown"Late Show with David Letterman" Tom Brokaw/Dakota Fanning (TV Episode 2005)
Promotional excerpt showed during interview with Dakota Fanning - Ray steals a minivan fleeing from the aliens."Siskel & Ebert" War Of The Worlds/Rebound (TV Episode 2005)
Clips shown for the review.Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (TV Movie 2005)
Excerpt shown.
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Train wreck scene on TV as Robbie channel checksSailor Moon (TV Series 1992–1997)
Seen on TV."SpongeBob SquarePants" The Secret Box/Band Geeks (TV Episode 2001)
Channel flips to this episode by Rachel.
"Saturday Night Live" David Spade/Jack Johnson (TV Episode 2005)
Mentioned in Stunt Double sketch."Dinner for Five" Episode #4.12 (TV Episode 2005)
Mentioned in dialogue."Film Junk Podcast" Space Junk Radio Episode 25: War of the Worlds and Land of the Dead (Podcast Episode 2005)
Reviewed- Referenced during the monologue.
"Mind of Mencia" Episode #1.6 (TV Episode 2005)
Reviewed by Carlos Mencia.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
The song "Hushabye Mountain" is sung by Fanning.Jaws (1975)
poster in Ray (Tom Cruise)'s room- shots of the pickup truck and Dakota before the aliens pick her up, camera shots appear to be modelled after the 1977 movie.
Dragon Ball Z (TV Series 1996–2003)
Dakota Fanning's character has Dragonball toys in her room: Emporer Pilaf in Mr. Satan's car.The Saddle Club (TV Series 2001–2009)
The poster is on the wall in Rachel's room.
The War of the Worlds (1953)
War of the Worlds (2005), directed by Steven Spielberg, is a remake of The War of the Worlds (1953). While the 2005 film updates the setting to modern-day America and introduces new characters, it retains the core narrative elements and structure of the original. Both films feature an alien invasion of Earth by tripods, resulting in widespread destruction. The design of the tripods in the 2005 version closely mirrors the earlier film, and Spielberg's adaptation preserves the central theme of humanity's struggle for survival against a technologically superior alien force. The 2005 film intentionally follows the same general plot, using visual and thematic elements that reflect the original film's depiction of the alien invasion.
Chicken Little (2005)
An alien looks similar to the tripods."How It Should Have Ended" How to Survive an Alien Attack (TV Episode 2006)
Ray Ferrier offers advice on how to survive an alien attackScary Movie 4 (2006)
A giant IPod appears and destroys everyone on a street much like the 2005 film."Robot Chicken" Veggies for Sloth (TV Episode 2006)
Makes fun of the fact that martians came to Earth in tripods without finding out that something in the air would kill them.- Scott jokes about wanting a sequel during the "Martian Child" review.
The War of the Worlds (1953)
based on the same H.G. Wells novel "War of the Worlds"War of the Worlds (Video Game 1981)
based on the same H.G. Wells novel "War of the Worlds"- based on the same H.G. Wells novel "War of the Worlds"
War of the Worlds (TV Series 1988–1990)
based on the same H.G. Wells novel "War of the Worlds"The War of the Worlds (Video 2005)
based on the same H.G. Wells novel "War of the Worlds"